Xander Defines Gen Z Dating Terms

Name: Xander Defines Gen Z Dating Terms
Uploaded: 2023-03-09T11:30:09+00:00
Duration: 1 min 39 s
Channel: Vanessa Marin
Description: Short YouTube video (March 9, 2023) in which Vanessa Marin quizzes Xander on contemporary dating slang. The clip records Xander attempting definitions…

9 Mar 2023 · 2 min

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Short YouTube video (March 9, 2023) in which Vanessa Marin quizzes Xander on contemporary dating slang. The clip records Xander attempting definitions and Vanessa providing concise explanations for terms: situationship, cuffing (cuffing season/being tied down), breadcrumbing (keeping interest without following through), soft launching (discreetly posting a new partner while hiding identity), and riz (charisma/flirting ability).

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Quiz.
Okay.
How long has it been since you went on a date?
Since your birthday?
No, on a first date.
On the first date. Since our first date, which would be December 17th of 2007.
Okay, so I gotta quiz you about dating terms. What's a situationship?
A situationship is like. It's like a. Like a. Like a hookup, like a. Like a friendship benefits, or like you're not really dating, but you're friends.
Cuffing.
Oh. Coughing. It's like cuffing season. Is that like. Oh. Is that like holding someone's arm?
Like.
Like. Like. Our social media manager has said this word before, and I smiled and nodded.
Derived from the word handcuffed. It's the act of being tied down to one partner, usually during the colder months of the year. What is breadcrumbing?
I don't know. Is it. It's like when you, you know, put the petals leading towards the bed? No.
Breadcrumbing is when you consistently check in with a romantic pro, the possibility of a date, and keep someone interested, but never actually follow through.
Damn, that's cold.
What's soft launching?
Is it like you're going on a. Like. Like, oh, I'm, like, gonna go get coffee with the per. This person to see what's up?
Posting a discreet photo or video of your new partner on Instagram or other social media to announce your relationship while still hiding their identity. Last but not least, what is Riz?
Riz? Yeah, if you. You got the Riz. Like, you got that, I don't know.
Like, the BDE or something kind of short for charisma. Someone's ability to flirt with and attract a potential love interest. Yeah, you got the Riz.
Hell, yeah, I got the Riz.
I don't know if you got the Riz.
Thanks.
Winston does, though, for sure.